Chapter 236 Do Not Forget To Pay
Despite what he said, Calvin still helped to shoulder half of Samuel’s work.
Samuel got off work early to call Kathleen.
On second thought, he resisted calling Kathleen as he was afraid that she would feel pressured.
However, he still wanted to see her, so he drove to the hotel.
Parking the car in front of the hotel, he waited for her to appear.
He would neither tell her nor disturb her.
He just wanted to see her.
That was all.
After staring at the entrance of the hotel for a while, he accidentally dozed off.
His energy level was not as good as before.
He had a nightmare during his sleep.
In his dream, he saw Kathleen, who was dressed in a wedding gown, entering a church arm in arm with a man whose face could not be seen.
“K-Kate!” Samuel jerked back to wakefulness.
At the same time, he heard someone knocking on the car window.
He glanced sideways and saw Kathleen. Wrapped in a white down jacket with a mask over her face, she was looking at him speechlessly.
He opened the car door.
“Why are you here?” Kathleen frowned.
“I…” Samuel paused. “I feel unwell.”
“Just go to the hospital.” Kathleen was annoyed.
Samuel fell silent for a while before saying, “I felt better after soaking in the medicinal bath last time, but it doesn’t seem to work recently.”
Kathleen thought for a while. “Maybe you’ve developed a resistance to the drugs. It built up faster than I expected. I thought you could last until spring at least.”
Samuel kept quiet.
“Come with me. I’ll check your pulse after dinner,” Kathleen said.
“Okay.” Samuel was about to get off the car when she put a hand on his chest to stop him.
“Hold on.”
Then, she reached out to help him put on the hood of his down jacket because she did not want him to catch a cold.
Samuel allowed her to help him tidy up his outfit.
After she was done, she handed him a mask. “You’ll attract too much attention.”
He put it on obediently before getting off the car.
In truth, no one dared to make big news of it even if he did not wear the mask as he had sent someone to keep an eye on the media.
Kathleen then brought him to her room upstairs.
She was staying alone, but the room was clean and tidy.
Standing in the room, Samuel realized that he had never seen Kathleen being slovenly before.
As a matter of fact, she was a sentimental person with a sense of ceremony.
“Take off your coat. We’ll eat first,” Kathleen stated calmly.
“Okay.” Samuel obediently removed his coat and hung it on the side. Afterward, he washed his hands and sat down at the dining table.
Kathleen was amused. “Your obedience is making me feel a little embarrassed.”
Actually, he doesn’t have to be like this.
Looking down, Samuel hid the overwhelming emotions in his eyes. “I enjoy this.”
He enjoyed being controlled by her.
He wanted to be the most obedient man for her.
Kathleen was exasperated, but she proceeded to sit down and had dinner with him.
She had a simple dinner—beef and some greens.
After noticing Samuel in his car earlier, she had asked Valerie to cook up a normal dinner for him.
Samuel did not need to stay in shape, so it was fine for him to have some carbohydrates in the evening.
He ate very slowly.
It was not on purpose as his stomach really did feel unwell.
Kathleen looked at him and frowned slightly. “Did you have lunch after you sent me back to the hotel?”
“Yes,” replied Samuel.
There was a skeptical look on Kathleen’s face. “Really?”
“I ate with my dad. You can ask him,” Samuel explained.
Kathleen knitted her brows.
If he did have lunch, why would he still be unwell?
She stopped asking further. After dinner, she checked Samuel’s pulse.
She took a longer time than before to check his pulse.
Sitting across Samuel, she rested her chin on one hand and checked his pulse with the other.
Samuel looked at her gentle and beautiful face quietly.
After a long while, Kathleen put down her hand. “Why is your body still not getting better if you eat your meals and take the medicine on time?”
Samuel said nothing.
“Are you working too hard?” Kathleen looked at him calmly.
“Dad took half of my workload. I left work early today,” replied Samuel.
Thud!
Kathleen thumped the table. “You should go home and sleep after getting off work early. Why did you come here? Couldn’t you have called me?”
Samuel pursed his lips.
Kathleen stared at him. “Samuel, you’re making me feel guilty.”
“I just…” Samuel paused for a second before saying self-depreciatingly, “Sorry.”
He could find no reason as he had promised not to lie to her.
Kathleen did not want to speak either.
She did not know what to do with him.
Samuel rose to his feet. “I’m going back.”
He then put on his coat, preparing to leave.
He had tried everything but to no avail.
The look on Kathleen’s face told him just how much she did not like him.
His heart felt like it was being torn apart.
He could never get out of this cage and could only helplessly watch Kathleen walk further away from him.
Covering his mouth, he started coughing.
Initially, Kathleen wanted him to leave just like that, but her heart softened after hearing him cough.
Walking over to check on him, she was shocked to find that he had coughed up blood again.
“Don’t leave.” She was worried.
“I’m fine,” Samuel answered in a hoarse voice.
“If something happens to you, I won’t be able to explain to Old Mrs. Macari and the others. Weren’t you very obedient earlier? Why are you not listening to me now?” Kathleen frowned.
Samuel replied self-depreciatingly, “I don’t want you to think of me as bothersome.”
“Funny of you to say that. If that were the case, why are you pestering me all the time? Am I that good? But I always lose my temper with you. I thought you like someone who’s gentle, well-behaved, and obedient?”
“Because I like you. I’ll still like you even if you’re a feisty woman,” explained Samuel.
“Go wash your hands first. I’ll give you a round of acupuncture and see how things go,” Kathleen said coldly.
Samuel did as told.
Kathleen then prepared the tools for acupuncture.
When Samuel returned after washing his hands, Kathleen pointed at the bed. “Remove your shirt.”
Samuel took off his shirt.
Even though he was thin, he had maintained his figure very well.
In fact, he still had eight-pack abs and an Apollo’s belt.
His wide shoulders and narrow waist made him the perfect human mannequin.
“In what way should I lie down?” Samuel asked seriously.
Kathleen came back to her senses, her face slightly flushed.
“On your back,” she replied softly.
Samuel knew her very well.
She was a pure and innocent woman.
He was the only man she had ever slept with.
That thought made him feel better.
After he lay down on the bed, Kathleen took out the silver needles and inserted them into his body at several acupoints.
Samuel was soon covered in needles, rendering him immobile.
Kathleen clapped her hands. “Stay like this for fifteen minutes.”
Samuel nodded.
Then, Kathleen took out a pen and paper. “I’ll give you a different prescription to try out.”
“Thanks.” Samuel sounded hoarse.
Kathleen snorted. “You’re welcome. Don’t forget to pay.”
